ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Rei - Singer-songwriter
Born in Japan's Hyogo prefecture, Rei spent her childhood years in New York and now sings her unique, self-penned lyrics in both Japanese and English.

Why you should listen
Having started classical guitar at the age of four, Rei became fascinated with blues music at 5. She primarily uses an acoustic guitar in her performances, but simulates electric sounds with effects and audio feedback, allowing her to perform a wide range of music genres.

Rei has also garnered appraise for her performances at major music events such as Japan's FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL, Peter Barakan's Live Magic in Tokyo, Java Jazz Indonesia, and most recently Les Eurockeennes 2017 at Belfort, etc. Stateside, she played at SXSW 2016 and a showcase at San Francisco's iconic Amoeba Music. She has released 5 mini-albums to date, her first of which was produced by Ryosuke Nagaoka from PETROLZ. All releases featured her self-illustrated or designed covers and visuals. Her latest release, "FLY," with four new songs and a music film, was released in February 2018.
More profile about the speaker
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Rei: "my mama" / "BLACK BANANA"

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Cantora e compositora, Rei traz ao palco do TED um mix de rock independente e blues com a apresentação de duas canções, "my mama" e "BLACK BANANA".
- Singer-songwriter
Born in Japan's Hyogo prefecture, Rei spent her childhood years in New York and now sings her unique, self-penned lyrics in both Japanese and English. Full bio

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(Guitar music starts)
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(Música de violão)
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I've been looking
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♪ Estou procurando ♪
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Several days now
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♪ Tantos dias agora ♪
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Where did they go?
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♪ Onde eles foram? ♪
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Where did they go?
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♪ Onde eles foram? ♪
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My mama told me long ago
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♪ Mamãe me falou há muito tempo ♪
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I've lost so many precious things, I know
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♪ Perdi tantas coisas de valor, eu sei ♪
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They won't be back
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♪ Elas não voltarão ♪
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Where did they go?
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♪ Onde elas foram? ♪
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My mama told me long ago
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♪ Mamãe me falou há muito tempo ♪
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Ain't nobody's ever gonna tell me
to abandon my old friend
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♪ Ningúem nunca me dirá
pra abandonar meu velho amigo ♪
02:03
Happy days, walking on the shore
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♪ Dias felizes, passeando no litoral ♪
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Happy days, walking on the shore
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♪ Dias felizes, passeando no litoral ♪
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Happy days, walking on the shore
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♪ Dias felizes, passeando no litoral ♪
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Ain't nobody's ever gonna tell me
to abandon my good memories at all
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♪ Ninguém nunca me dirá
pra abandonar minhas boas lembranças ♪
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I've seen so many pretty things
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♪ Vi tantas coisas belas ♪
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They don't mean a thing now
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♪ Que já não significam mais nada ♪
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Listen to the song
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♪ Escute a canção ♪
♪ Mamãe me falou há muito tempo ♪
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My mama told me long ago
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Ain't nobody's ever gonna tell me
to doubt my good old days
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♪ Ninguém nunca me dirá
pra duvidar dos velhos tempos ♪
03:04
Happy days, walking on the shore
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♪ Dias felizes, passeando no litoral ♪
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Happy days, walking on the shore
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♪ Dias felizes, passeando no litoral ♪
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Happy days, walking on the shore
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♪ Dias felizes, passeando no litoral ♪
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Ain't nobody's ever gonna tell me
to abandon my good memories at all
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♪ Ninguém nunca me dirá
pra abandonar minhas boas lembranças ♪
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Abandon my good memories at all
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♪ Abandonar minhas boas lembranças ♪
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Abandon my good memories at all
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♪ Abandonar minhas boas lembranças ♪
03:48
(Music ends)
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03:49
(Applause)
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(Aplausos)
Obrigada.
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Thank you.
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03:52
(Applause)
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Thank you for giving me the opportunity
to perform tonight at TED New York.
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Gostaria de agradecer a oportunidade
de me apresentar aqui no TED Nova York.
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I've been a dedicated TED fan and viewer,
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Sou uma fã assídua do TED
e sempre assisto aos vídeos,
e também vivi em Manhattan
quando eu era mais nova.
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and also, I actually used to live
in Manhattan when I was younger,
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so New York is like a second home to me,
and it's great to be back.
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Nova York é uma segunda casa pra mim,
e é muito bom voltar aqui.
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The song I just performed
was called "my mama,"
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A música que acabei de tocar
se chama "my mama",
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and the next song I'm going to perform
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e a próxima também é composição própria
e se chama "BLACK BANANA".
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is another original song of mine
called "BLACK BANANA."
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This song I wrote about the importance
of being patient with your dreams.
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Essa música fala sobre a importância
de ser paciente com seus sonhos,
porque penso que a dedicação
sempre será recompensada,
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Because I think commitment
will always be rewarded.
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Just like fruit ripens
when the time is right.
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assim como as frutas
são colhidas na hora certa.
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So it's my interpretation
of building the future.
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Essa é minha interpretação
de como construir o futuro.
04:49
(Guitar music starts)
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(Música de violão)
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Clap your hands.
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Batam palmas.
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One!
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Um!
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Two!
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Dois!
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One, two, one, two, three, four.
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Um, dois, um, dois, três, quatro.
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Sitting here, killing time,
I've been doing it all day
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♪ Sentada aqui, matando tempo,
estou assim o dia inteiro ♪
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I've been always smart
when it comes to gettin' away
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♪ Sempre fui boa em fugir de trabalho ♪
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Got a soda pop fizzin' hard
in my empty brain
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♪ Bebo um refri gelado,
congela minha mente vazia ♪
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When the time is right I'll move
alright so don't get too uptight
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♪ Na hora certa vou fazer direito,
então não fique muito ansioso ♪
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Silly girls in bathing suits
cleaning cars on Sundays
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♪ Garotas tolas em trajes de banho
lavam carros aos domingos ♪
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They're living a lie
don't make as fool of yourself too soon
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♪ Vivem uma mentira,
não faça de você um tonto tão cedo ♪
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Lining my bananas
on the window sill to ripen
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♪ Deixo minhas bananas
no parapeito da janela para amadurecer ♪
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When the time is right I'll move
alright so don't get too uptight
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♪ Na hora certa vou fazer direito,
então não fique muito ansioso ♪
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Bananananana sekasanaide
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♪ Bananananana sekasanaide ♪
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Bananananana-ri yuki makase
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♪ Bananananana-ri yuki makase ♪
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Bananananana wagamamana mi ga jukusu made
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♪ Bananananana wagamamana
mi ga jukusu made ♪
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Black Banana Black Banana
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♪ Banana Preta Banana Preta ♪
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Banananananana
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♪ Banananananana ♪
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Remember last December
when we went to get some pizza
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♪ Lembra o último dezembro ♪
quando saímos pra comer pizza
♪ Eu era uma pirralha correndo rápido
pra não chegar em casa depois do horário ♪
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Was a brat, was running fast
to get home by my curfew
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Silly me, tripping quick,
I was almost killed by a honker
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♪ Bobinha eu era, toda esbaforida,
quase morri com uma buzinada ♪
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When the time is right I'll move
alright so don't get too uptight
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♪ Na hora certa vou fazer direito,
então não fique muito ansioso ♪
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Bananananana isoganaide
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♪ Bananananana isoganaide ♪
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Bananananana-ri yuki makase
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♪ Bananananana-ri yuki makase ♪
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Bananananana mō ato
chotto dake jukusu made
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♪ Bananananana mō ato
chotto dake jukusu made ♪
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Black Banana Black Banana
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♪ Banana Preta Banana Preta ♪
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Banananananana
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♪ Banananananana ♪
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Bananananana Don't push me baby
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♪ Bananananana não me pressione baby ♪
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Bananananana All I want is leeway
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♪ Bananananana só quero ser livre ♪
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Bananananana You gotta be patient
for the fruit to ripen
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♪ Bananananana você tem que ser paciente
até a fruta amadurecer ♪
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Black Banana Black Banana
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♪ Banana Preta Banana Preta ♪
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Banananana
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♪ Banananana ♪
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Bananananana isoganaide
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♪ Bananananana isoganaide ♪
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Banananananano yori nari
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♪ Banananananano yori nare ♪
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Bananananana wagamamana mi ga jukusu made
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♪ Bananananana wagamamana
mi ga jukusu made ♪
♪ Banana Preta Banana Preta ♪
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Black Banana Black Banana
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♪ Bananananana ♪
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Bananananana
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Bananananana
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♪ Bananananana ♪
♪ Banananananana ♪
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Banananananana
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(Music ends)
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Thank you.
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Obrigada.
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(Guitar music)
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Rei - Singer-songwriter
Born in Japan's Hyogo prefecture, Rei spent her childhood years in New York and now sings her unique, self-penned lyrics in both Japanese and English.

Why you should listen
Having started classical guitar at the age of four, Rei became fascinated with blues music at 5. She primarily uses an acoustic guitar in her performances, but simulates electric sounds with effects and audio feedback, allowing her to perform a wide range of music genres.

Rei has also garnered appraise for her performances at major music events such as Japan's FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL, Peter Barakan's Live Magic in Tokyo, Java Jazz Indonesia, and most recently Les Eurockeennes 2017 at Belfort, etc. Stateside, she played at SXSW 2016 and a showcase at San Francisco's iconic Amoeba Music. She has released 5 mini-albums to date, her first of which was produced by Ryosuke Nagaoka from PETROLZ. All releases featured her self-illustrated or designed covers and visuals. Her latest release, "FLY," with four new songs and a music film, was released in February 2018.
More profile about the speaker
Rei | Speaker | TED.com